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Nov 26 2024SPORTS

Week 13 Fantasy Football: Top Players to Add and Drop

If you're looking to boost your fantasy football team for Week 13, Russell Wilson and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine are some of the top players to consider adding. Wilson, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, had a strong performance against the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown. This

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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

How Labels Affect Parents' Choices for Kids' Drinks

In Mexico, a package warning label law popped up in 2020. It added a note about non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), saying "Contains NNS. Avoid in children. " This study looked at how these labels influenced parental choices and health beliefs about kids' drinks. They studied 844 parents of kids aged 5-

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Nov 26 2024CRIME

Subway Showdown: A Morning Ride Turns Violent

Imagine this: you're on your way to work, minding your own business, when suddenly, your knee accidentally brushes against the person next to you. Not a big deal, right? Wrong. For one New Yorker, this simple accident turned into a full-blown brawl. Alexander, a 42-year-old finance guy, was riding

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Nov 26 2024CELEBRITIES

Politics Isn't Like the Ring, Says Former WWE Star

Glenn Jacobs, the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, and formerly known as Kane in the WWE, has some advice for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: stay away from politics. Jacobs, who has also dabbled in politics, thinks it's not worth it. Politics is tough, he says. It's full of fights and arguments. And gue

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Nov 25 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Sniper Elite: Resistance Preview - A Stealthy Return to WW2

Recently, the team behind Sniper Elite invited us to test out their upcoming game, Sniper Elite: Resistance. Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War 2, this sequel promises to be just as thrilling as the last one. The preview mission we played was massive, offering multiple paths and combat opt

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Nov 25 2024POLITICS

Politicians Debate Funding for Cities Protecting Illegal Immigrants

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is making waves by calling on leaders of "sanctuary cities" to explain why they deserve federal funding. These cities typically don't help the federal government enforce tough immigration laws. Greene, now heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) u

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Nov 25 2024WEATHER

Thanksgiving Travel: Snow and Rain Alert in 14 States

Are you planning a Thanksgiving trip? Beware, multiple states are bracing for heavy snow and rain, which could disrupt your journey. States like Colorado, Idaho, and California are expecting up to 7 feet of snow in mountain areas. This snowfall is forecasted to cause travel chaos, especially since m

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Nov 25 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Changing Landscape of Bilate: How Deforestation Affects Climate

Did you know that how we use our land can greatly affect the climate? Let's take a look at the Bilate Watershed in Ethiopia. From 1994 to 2024, there have been big changes in how people use the land. Forests have been disappearing fast, with around 4681. 2 hectares lost each year between 2014 and 20

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Nov 25 2024BUSINESS

Tobacco Companies Lose Fight Against Cigarette Warning Labels

The US Supreme Court has chosen not to review a case brought by major tobacco companies against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The companies were arguing that the FDA’s rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and ads violates their First Amendment rights. The FDA's rule

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Nov 25 2024HEALTH

Tracking Viruses in Sewage: A Two-Year Study in India

Imagine if we could predict outbreaks of flu and COVID-19 just by looking at what's in our sewage. That's exactly what scientists did in Pune, India. They spent two years, from January 2022 to December 2023, collecting sewage samples from 11 different areas. They used a special technique called reve

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